The Honor MagicBook 16 dates back to September, when its first members debuted in China. However MWC 2024 brought us a brand new addition and one that will be globally available too. The MagicBook 16 Pro version is in our office, and we thought we’d do a quick unboxing before we start work on its review.
Even though Honor doesn’t have a long history of making notebooks, the company’s recent releases are quite competitive price-wise and excellently put together.
The 16 Pro runs on a powerful Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor paired with Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and 32GB of RAM. Keep in mind that the RAM is soldered, so make sure you order the right one, as you’ll be unable to upgrade it later on. The SSD is user-replaceable, of course, and in our case, it’s 1TB.
The notebook packs an impressive screen as well – LCD IPS panel running at 144Hz and offering at lest 300 nits of brightness. Paired with the potent Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, the notebook promises to deliver some solid gaming performance.
The I/O is good too – 2x USB-C 3.2, 2x USB-A 3.2, a full-sized HDMI 2.0 port and a headphone jack. The laptop charges over one of the USB-C ports at up to 65W rates. The battery capacity is 56Wh, which isn’t a lot for a 16-inch device, but we’ll make sure to test how it performs in real life.
The MagicBook 16 Pro weighs 1.86kg, which is alright for a 16-inch laptop, particularly one with a discrete GPU.
Stay tuned for our full review to see how it fares in our thermal stress tests, battery tests and display tests.
